2. Dude who calls himself a libertarian suggests blacks were better off under slavery: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/24/cliven-bundy-racist_n_5204821.html … Not an uncommon occurrence.
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13. The slave owner did not see himself as a feudal master, but as heir to Locke, Jefferson & Jackson: a free man.
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14. The defense of slavery drew heavily on Lockean notions of property rights: to abolish slavery meant ending a kind of freedom.
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@HeerJeet Dred Scott decision embraced this dichotomy: Founders were perfect, thus blacks clearly aren't included in language of equality.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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